Academics

At Lackawanna College, students will find programs designed with thoughtful curricula that are flexible, original, relevant and applicable. These curricula offer opportunities to advance knowledge in a variety of disciplines and to pursue an assortment of significant and valuable career goals.

Yet Lackawanna College unites and empowers all students in one common goal: to solve problems and communicate effectively; foster personal and professional growth; contribute to community betterment; and promote a spirit of inquiry and a desire for lifelong learning.

Additionally, regardless of course of study, students at Lackawanna College will enhance and guide learning through a focus on Critical Thinking, Communication Skills, Diversity and Global Awareness, Respect for and Acceptance of Others, Teamwork and Collaboration, Life-Long Learning, Knowledge Application, Science and Technology Skills and Information Literacy – elements of learning that are all highly valued by both employers and the community.

Also, over the course of their studies at Lackawanna College, students engage in periodic self-assessment, assuming responsibility for their ultimate success through the construction of a personal academic portfolio.

The portfolio process serves to inform improvements in teaching, provide experiences in mentoring, and present a record of student learning, demonstrating mastery of academic goals and personal growth. Additionally, the portfolio, which contains writing, presentations, team projects, experiments, résumés, commendations and more, enables students to overcome weaknesses, to intensify strengths, and – the true mark of a Lackawanna College student – to become better learners.

For information about Lackawanna College or the admissions process, please contact us toll free @
877.346.3552 or email us at adminfo@lackawanna.edu

Admissions Office
Ground Floor - Angeli Hall
501 Vine St.
Scranton, PA 18509

You can also reach your admissions advisor by phone or email.